Frances "Fanny" Braden and her husband, Dr. Isaac Hough - Updated

Update:  I found a death notice for Fanny.  See below.

The family of Frances (or Francis) Braden and her husband, Isaac Hough, is one that I have not very successfully researched.  I have a little about them, mostly from secondary sources, but not very much that can be confirmed.  I would welcome any additions or clues to help me find this family.  And I will, of course, update this bio to reflect any new information.

Frances Braden was born about 1774 (based on her age at death) to Joseph Braden and his wife, Sarah Wright. Her nickname was “Fanny.”  No primary sources have been found for her birth date or place, but she was probably born in Loudoun Co., Virginia. 

Fanny Braden married Isaac Hough, son of John Hough and Lydia Hollingsworth, on 9 November 1798 in Loudoun Co., Virginia. The minister was Rev. John Littlejohn.  Isaac Hough was born about 1773.

Isaac Hough was a Quaker.  On 22 March 1794, at the Fairfax Monthly Meeting, Waterford, Loudoun Co., Virginia, Isaac Hough was disowned for 'frequenting places of diversion.'

Before his marriage, Isaac bought land from Franklin Perry on 13 March 1797 in Loudoun County.

Shortly after his marriage, Isaac bought Lots #14 & #15 in the new addition to the Town of Waterford from his Uncle Mahlon Hough.  Later, he bought from Jonathan Cunard 50 3/4 acres of the original Hollingsworth land that his mother, Lydia, had sold the in 1804; he kept this land until he liquidated most of his holdings in 1810, in preparation for moving to Cincinnati.

  

From Hough in Loudoun County, Virginia 1744-1850, An Unfinished History by Orville Louis Hough:  

In 1805 in Loudoun Co., Virginia, Isaac "bought 100 acres from Robert Braden (who was to become in 1809 a 'Gentleman Justice,' and Isaac's brother-in-law).  About this time he became known as Doctor Isaac Hough, and was first referred to as 'Doctor' in 1806 when he bought 153 acres in Piedmont Manor.  He, too, was later named a 'Gentleman Justice,' being the 25th in Loudoun Co.  He also sold land to his brother-in-law Dr. John Nicklin 'of Monongalia County, Va.'  Of all the Loudoun County Houghs, Isaac seemed to be more imbued with feelings of civic pride and charity than any of the others.  Just prior to the liquidation of his many holdings in the County, he donated one acre of land from his Piedmont Manor land to Trustees 'to establish a school on it;' and to the Trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church (among them Cornelius Shawen) one acre 'on which to build a church.'

A deed from Robert Braden to Isaac Hough was recorded in Deed Book 2I:048 on 9 March 1807.  Two lots were conveyed to Braden & James Hamilton by Isaac Ball in trust, Hamilton having died.  It was witnessed by Samuel Boggess, Abiel Jenners, Leven Stevens, and John H. Canby.

Isaac Hough appeared on the census of 1810 in Waterford, Loudoun Co., Virginia.  The entry shows the following household: 2 white males under 10 (born after 1800); 2 white females under 10 (born after 1800); 3 white females 10-16 (born ca 1795-1800); 1 white male 16-26 (born ca 1785-1794); 1 white male 26-45 (born ca 1765-1784); 1 white female 26-45 (born ca 1765-1784); 1 slave. 

According to "Hough in Loudoun Co., Virginia 1744-1850: An Unfinished History" by Orville Louis Hough, "Isaac and Fanny sold off most of their holdings from 1810 through 1812, in which year he bought a house and lot in Hillsboro.  Sometime prior to 1816, the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, for on July 9, 1816 he was referred to as 'Isaac Hough of Cincinnati,' in a purchase of more land near Hillsboro.  Even after leaving Loudoun Co., his civic spirit brought him back to donate more land for the erection of a schoolhouse 'for the Benefit of the Neighborhood.'  He even returned for that purpose.  On Oct. 16, 1827, 'We, Noble S. Braden and Robert Braden, Justices of the Peace for Loudoun Co., Va., do hereby certify that Isaac Hough personally appeared before us.'"

Isaac and Fanny seemed to have had 6 sons and 6 daughters; among them (per Rev. Melvin Lee Steadman): Robert, Fenelon (or could it be Robert Fenelon), Matilda, Julia, Emily, though no supporting evidence found.  Isaac's sister Rachel and her husband Levi James also moved to Cincinnati about the same time, living not far from each other there."

Fanny Hough was named as an heir in the will of her father, Joseph Braden, on 27 February 1810 in Loudoun Co., Virginia.

On 22 June 1810 in Loudoun Co., Virginia, at the estate sale of the personal property of his father-in-law, Joseph Braden, Isaac purchased 2 bee hives, 1 bee gum, 1 hogshead, 1 red steer, 1 wolf trap, 2 bags, and 1 bay horse.

Fanny was a party to the deed between her husband, Isaac Hough, and her brother, Robert Braden, on 4 August 1810 in Loudoun Co., Virginia.  Isaac and Fanny Hough sold 160 acres of land in Loudoun Co., Virginia to Robert Braden by deed on 4 August 1810 (Loudoun Co., Virginia Deed Book 2M, pg. 142-146, recorded 4 August 1810). 

Isaac is shown as owing $400 to the estate of his brother-in-law, William Fox on 11 February 1811 in Loudoun County.

Robert Braden and Isaac Hough placed an advertisement for wool carding in "The Washingtonian" newspaper dated 21 May 1811.  The ad ran on 4 June 1811 and reads as follows: "Wool Carding.  The subscribers will have a Carding Machine in operation in a few days at Robert Braden's mill near John George's Mill, on the same stream, where wool will be carded and rolled in the best manner on the usual terms.  One pound of lard to be sent to every ten pounds of wool; pick the burrs, chips, and course ends out of your wool, and send a sheet or blanket to hold the rolls.  Robert Braden, Isaac Hough.  May 21st 1811."

Fanny and Isaac Hough moved about 1815 from Loudoun Co., Virginia to Cincinnati, Ohio.  Again, according to Hough in Loudoun Co., Virginia 1744-1850: An Unfinished History: 

"Isaac and Fanny sold off most of their holdings from 1810 through 1812, in which year he bought a house and lot in Hillsboro.  Sometime prior to 1816, the family moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, for on July 9, 1816 he was referred to as 'Isaac Hough of Cincinnati,' in a purchase of more land near Hillsboro.  Even after leaving Loudoun Co., his civic spirit brought him back to donate more land for the erection of a schoolhouse 'for the Benefit of the Neighborhood.'  He even returned for that purpose.  On Oct. 16, 1827, 'We, Noble S. Braden and Robert Braden, Justices of the Peace for Loudoun Co., Va., do hereby certify that Isaac Hough personally appeared before us.'"

Fanny’s mother, Sarah (Wright) Braden died between 15 Mar 1816 and 7 Mar 1817 in Loudoun Co., Virginia.  Fanny was named as an heir in her mother's will.

Isaac Hough appeared on the census of 1817 in Cincinnati, Ohio.  The entry reads: "Doc'r Isaac Hough; males 2 over 21, 2 12-21; 2 und. 12. Females: 1 over 21, 3 12-21, 2 under 12."  He appeared on the census of 1820 in Cincinnati, Ohio; the entry reads: "Isaac Hough over 45; males: 2 under 10, 1 10-16, 1 16-18, 3 18-26; females: 1 under 10, 1 10-16, 2 16-26, 1 26-45."  He appeared on the census of 1830 in Cincinnati, Ohio, and was listed as "Isaac 60-70."

According to a death notice in the Charleston Courier (Charleston, South Carolina) published Thursday, December 2, 1830, Fanny Hough died at Cincinnati, Ohio on 12 November 1830.  She was 56 years old.

Isaac seems to have died in early 1836, perhaps February or March.  This needs confirming.

I have not found any other records yet that relate to Isaac and Fanny.  I don’t have their deaths, burials, or even all of their children.  Any help on this family would be greatly appreciated.

Isaac Hough, b. circa 1773

+Francis Braden, b. circa 1777, m. 9 Nov 1798 at Loudoun Co., VA

├── Sarah Anne Hough

├── Matilda Hough

├── Robert Hough

├── Fenelon Hough

├── Julia Hough

└── Emily Hough               Plus perhaps 6 more children?